Re: Console font too wide in Wheezy

[Peter Brüel <peterbruel@fastmail.fm>]

On Sat, 2011-10-08 at 10:35 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> (...)
>  
> > The only thing I've been able too find is this guy's post (Google search
> > line 'debian font too wide'):
> > 
> > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=636844
> 
> Hum... yes, the issue seems to be very similar.
> 
> > but it consideres the internals of libfreetype6 and I'm not able too see
> > what the conclusion is. But I can't be the only Wheezy user having this
> > problem (?). Regards,
> 
> In fact there are two open bugs (merged):
> 
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=636776
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=636844
> 
> But it seems the change which leads in having wider fonts was done on 
> purpose so is still unclear what it has to be done with that commit. 
> 
> If I were you, I would add my self to that bug (636844) and explain your 
> situation. The more people complains about the change, the better to get 
> it fixed/reverted.

Thanks for your observations and suggestions, Camaleon. I think you are
right - this is a libfreetype6 bug and therefore not directly linked to
Debian.

I'll follow your suggestion and report the bug and meanwhile try to
revert to version 2.4.4 (instead of present 2.4.6), regards,

Peter